The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel cover

Picked on September 17, 2026

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 2013

Released: September 26, 2013
Genres: Role-playing (RPG) · Strategy · Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · PC · PlayStation Vita
Developer: Nihon Falcom
More info: Wikipedia IGDB

Where to buy

Digital: GOG Steam PlayStation
Physical: Search on Amazon

Affiliate links: GOG, Fanatical, Green Man Gaming, ININ Games and Amazon

Is it still worth playing?

Localized in English in 2015, this 2013 role playing game first came out in Japan for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. It is a traditional Japanese role playing game with turn based battles, free camera movement and fully 3D characters. A bar on the screen shows the order of allied and enemy turns. A Link system pairs characters for follow-up attacks, and Links grow more useful as their levels rise. The Orbment system is streamlined, and the Master Quartz system carries over. Save data can move between the PlayStation versions. A story that opens a long series is a good place to start now.